U.S. Army Rangers parachute into Grenada during Operation Urgent Fury. (DoD photo)

U.S. military and civilian leaders, Grenadian senior officials, community representatives, along with military veterans, and families of U.S. service members killed during military operations in Grenada observed the 30th Anniversary of the U.S.-Caribbean intervention which began October 25, 1983 to restore security and democratic institutions in the Eastern Caribbean island state. In Grenada, the anniversary is called Thanksgiving Day.

President Ronald Reagan talks with Prime Minister of Dominica Eugenia Charles during a meeting on the situation in Grenada (1983)

U.S. Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, visited Grenada, October 24-25, he joined U.S. Ambassador Larry Palmer, Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell, Grenada Governor General Cecile La Grenade, U.S. military veterans of the operation, families of U.S. troops who died during the operation, and the people of Grenada to honor the memory of those killed in the intervention and commemorate the start of the mission three decades ago.

5 p.m.: Memorial Ceremony at the monument to U.S. service members who lost their lives during the intervention, St. George’s University, True Blue Campus.. Participating speakers include: Prime Minister Keith Mitchell, Grenada; Gen. John Kelly, U.S. Southern Command and Chancellor Charles R. Modica, St. George’s University.